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Coming Attractions: November 3 through 17 — What Will Light Your Fire

November 3, 2019
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

Theater Review: “The Thanksgiving Play” — The Perils of “Wokeness”

November 2, 2019
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When confronted with a seemingly intractable quandary, playwright Larissa FastHorse — and her characters — take the easy way out.

Book Review: “On Fire” — An Optimistic Take on Climate Change

November 2, 2019
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In this book, Naomi Klein shines a light on the path to a politically and economically just model of sustainability.

Theater Review: “Triptych (Eyes of One on Another)” — Distanced Beauty?

November 1, 2019
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TRIPTYCH (Eyes of One on Another) serves up a cool emotional package.

Book Review: “My Mother’s Tears” — Mystery Matriarch

November 1, 2019
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Michel Layaz’s narrator is juggling much more than nostalgia — his traumas are overwhelmingly odd and disturbing, almost to the point of absurdity.

Book Review: “The Topeka School” — Urban Neuroticism

November 1, 2019
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All told, The Topeka School is engaging — it’s a talented and kaleidoscopic story touching down just about everywhere in modern life.

Theater Review: “Linda Vista” on Broadway Upends the Male Midlife Crisis

October 31, 2019
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Dramatist Tracy Letts’s new play is raw, funny, and intensely personal.

Rock Concert Review: The National in Boston — Highly Engaged

October 31, 2019
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No one would classify the National as “arena rock,” but Matt Berninger and the group proved at Agganis that they’re quite capable of filling an arena and then putting on a show worthy of the space.

Theater Review: Praxis Stage’s “Coriolanus” — Riled-Up Warriors

October 30, 2019
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The audience members were as diverse as the cast, the show is not being staged in a traditional space in Boston, and the play is incredibly relevant.

Theater Review: “Cambodian Rock Band” — The Rhythms of Betrayal

October 30, 2019
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At its best, Lauren Yee’s vibrant play with music offers a compelling exploration of survivor guilt, the urge for revenge, the deforming power of the past, and the impossibility of finding justice for crimes against humanity.

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